PwC Saratoga Benchmark

September 2013

At a glance

A CHRO looks at key dimensions of workforce performance and understands that driving alignment
to the business strategy is the key priority. The fundamental challenge is balancing these demands
to deliver optimal value to the wider organization while delivering an effective and efficient HR
organization. Companies are increasingly looking to harness the power of workforce data—surveys,
metrics, and predictive analytics—to position themselves to make better workforce decisions to drive
business performance. Savvy management seeks to transform the organization’s design and talent
model and effectively and efficiently source, recruit, acquire, train and retain the best employees.